Parliament has ordered a review of Kenya's fuel price stabilisation framework following record-high pump prices in May and concerns over the sustainability and transparency of the Petroleum Development Levy fund, which is meant to cushion consumers from price shocks.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
A High Court panel has upheld the Senate's decision to remove former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office but awarded him Sh50 million in compensation for violation of his rights, declining his request for reinstatement.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court has upheld the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, barring him from holding public office. Gachagua has indicated he will appeal the decision, which deals a significant blow to his political ambitions.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
The feud between President William Ruto and his predecessor, former President Uhuru Kenyatta, continues four years after Uhuru left office, with tensions reportedly centring on Ruto allies' efforts to keep Uhuru out of the 2027 presidential gameplan.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has pushed for fair access to capital rather than aid, proposing the New African Financial Architecture for Development (NAFAD) as a coordination mechanism to reduce African countries' borrowing costs by addressing the "Africa Premium"—the higher interest rates (around 10%) African nations pay compared to developed economies (around 3%).
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi launched the construction of the Kanyawanga-Kwoyo-Dede-Rapogi-Awendo Road and Othoo-Got Kachola Road to bitumen standard in Migori County. The roads are intended to improve connectivity, transportation access, and boost economic opportunities in the region.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
The National and Senate Assembly Mediation Committee remains unable to resolve disagreement over counties' revenue share for 2026/2027: the Senate insists on Sh443 billion while the National Assembly maintains Sh425 billion.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi will present the 2026 National Budget Statement in Parliament for the 2026/27 fiscal year beginning in about three weeks.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula is positioning himself as Western Kenya's presidential hopeful in the 2032 elections amid the absence of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court upheld former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment but awarded him Sh50 million in compensation for violation of his rights by the Senate, declining to reinstate him.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court has upheld the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, a decision that bars him from holding public office. Gachagua has indicated he will appeal the verdict, which deals a significant blow to his political ambitions.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
Laikipia County has filed an affidavit with the High Court opposing a United States government Ebola quarantine and treatment facility planned for Kenya Air Force Base in Nanyuki, arguing the project lacked adequate consultation and poses risks to school children, tourism, and the health of residents.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
People's Liberation Party leader Martha Karua has rejected key proposals in the 2026 Finance Bill, arguing the government is prioritising higher taxation over fiscal discipline. Karua outlined PLP's alternative economic plan centred on spending restraint, support for productive sectors, and relief measures for households and businesses.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
Several Kenyans were arrested on Tuesday while protesting an Ebola quarantine centre being built at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki for US citizens arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kenya has never recorded an Ebola case, and protesters oppose bringing potential carriers of the disease into the country, though the government says it will proceed with the facility.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto told a business roundtable in Brussels that Africa should be viewed as an opportunity to harness rather than a problem to manage, citing the continent's natural resources, clean energy potential, arable land, and young population as key to global solutions on food, energy, climate, and democracy. He positioned Kenya as a critical hub and gateway for Africa, announced the launch of a Kenya-Benelux Chamber of Commerce, and called for tripling Kenya-Belgium trade to USD 1 billion.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Regional Development has raised concerns over the legality, funding mechanisms, and constitutional basis of county bursaries after 34 county governments signed Intergovernmental Partnership Agreements with the Ministry of Education to support bursary and scholarship programmes.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
A three-judge High Court bench found that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was denied a fair hearing by the Senate but upheld his impeachment and removal from office, awarding him Sh50 million in damages. Legal experts including the Law Society of Kenya President have criticized the ruling as inconsistent with precedent, noting it is unusual for a court to find a fair trial violation yet sustain the outcome.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
Youth in Kakamega County have been urged to champion responsible information sharing and peaceful coexistence ahead of next year's General Elections, as officials warn that misinformation and disinformation spread via social media could fuel conflicts and ethnic tension.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
A High Court judge in Kiambu has asked lawyer Shadrack Wambui to consider withdrawing an application seeking to stop the Senate from debating a motion to review retired President Uhuru Kenyatta's retirement benefits. The judge noted that the matter has not yet been listed on any Senate order paper for debate and the court cannot proceed based on speculation.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
Law Society of Kenya President Charles Kanjama described the High Court ruling on former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment as a balanced outcome where each party has won something but none achieved a clean victory.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said he will appeal the High Court's decision upholding his impeachment, arguing that his constitutional right to a fair hearing was violated during the process and that principles of natural justice were disregarded in Senate proceedings.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has reassigned Prof. Julius Bitok from the State Department for Basic Education to Tourism, while John Lekakeny Ololtuaa moves from Tourism to the Basic Education docket. The changes take effect immediately amid ongoing school unrest and closures.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
Siaya Governor James Orengo has re-advertised County Executive Committee member vacancies for Finance, Health, and Education after his nominees for Finance and Education were rejected by the County Assembly, and following the lapse of the health docket's tenure.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Garissa Governor Nathif Jama faced backlash after a video showed him telling a sick woman not to rely on the Social Health Authority's medical cover and instead giving her Sh1,000 to pay for private treatment. The remarks sparked criticism from netizens and opposition lawmakers who questioned the governor's stance on the healthcare system.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok is progressively finding himself at the centre of criticism as criticism over his leadership continues to grow. At Kenya High School's prize-giving day, he ruled out early school closures despite rising student unrest.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
A clerical officer at the Uasin Gishu lands office was arraigned and charged with receiving a bribe to facilitate land subdivision; investigations established he solicited Ksh. 100,000 from a complainant and received part of it.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Josphat Gichuge Mwirabua, a former Tigania East MP and ex-chairman of the Anti-Counterfeit Authority, has been arrested by the DCI over allegations of orchestrating land fraud schemes through Diamond Property Merchants (DPM) Ltd that resulted in losses exceeding Sh56 million. Dozens of investors lost money after being promised plots and projects that never materialized.
9 June 2026 · Capital News →
Uriri MP Mark Nyamita has claimed that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is seeking court review of his October 2024 impeachment partly to obtain state benefits, including payment for the period until the end of his term. Nyamita argued that Gachagua should not receive taxpayer-funded benefits while maintaining political ambitions.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Several Kenyans were arrested on Tuesday during protests against an Ebola quarantine centre being built at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki for Americans arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Police fired tear gas to disperse crowds; the centre, set to have 50 isolation beds, had sparked protests earlier in June.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has filed a notice of appeal after a High Court three-judge bench upheld his impeachment, maintaining the court erred in its judgment. The Senate has also indicated it will cross-appeal the portion of the judgment that awarded Gachagua Sh50 million in damages for violation of his right to fair hearing.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has begun a week-long public awareness campaign in Kakamega County to encourage residents to fight corruption and promote ethical leadership, with officials visiting 57 markets and shopping centres to engage the public on integrity, accountability and good governance.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Senate has urged the High Court to dismiss a petition seeking to stop Parliament from considering a motion to review former President Uhuru Kenyatta's retirement benefits, arguing the case is premature and founded on speculation.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
People's Liberation Party leader Martha Karua has criticised the High Court's upholding of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment, describing the judgment as "flawed and troubling." The court found the impeachment constitutionally valid but acknowledged that the Senate violated Gachagua's right to a fair hearing by refusing to adjourn proceedings on medical grounds; Karua argues this violation should have resulted in nullification of proceedings, not merely damages.
9 June 2026 · Capital News →
The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal has reserved its judgment until June 18, 2026, in a case filed by ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna challenging a disciplinary process initiated against him by the party. Sifuna's counsel argued the ODM National Executive Committee violated the party's constitution and Fair Administrative Action Act by resolving to remove him without a hearing, while ODM lawyers argued the complaint is premature because the party's internal disciplinary mechanisms have not been exhausted.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said he remains eligible to contest the presidency in 2027 and announced a 45-day political retreat to his Wamunyoro home in Nyeri County following a High Court ruling that upheld his impeachment. The DCP leader said his focus would shift to building consensus within the opposition coalition to identify a single presidential candidate to challenge President William Ruto.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court upheld former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment and ordered the Senate to pay him Ksh.50 million in constitutional damages for violating his right to a fair trial. Gachagua rejected the award, saying he pursued justice rather than money and claiming he had previously declined a Ksh.2 billion offer from President Ruto to resign.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Coalition of Victims and Survivors against state violence announced plans to demonstrate from June 16 across Nairobi and other public spaces, demanding publication of a compensation implementation schedule, disclosure of allocated funds, and a government commitment to complete compensation for all verified victims.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A constitutional petition challenging the legality of the Social Health Authority (SHA), digital health systems and public officer medical schemes has been transferred from the High Court in Kiambu to the Constitutional and Human Rights Division at Milimani. The petition, filed by Francis Awino, argues that the healthcare financing structures are operating outside the law.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has pledged to rally opposition supporters behind a unified presidential candidate to challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election. After the High Court upheld his impeachment but awarded him Sh50 million for violation of his fair hearing rights, Gachagua announced a 45-day consultation process at his Nyeri residence to build consensus around a single opposition flag bearer.
9 June 2026 · Capital News →
Opposition leader Rigathi Gachagua announced a 45-day retreat at his Wamunyoro residence to conduct consultations aimed at unifying the opposition around a single presidential candidate to challenge President William Ruto in 2027. He said a 16-member caucus concluded that opposition mobilisation against the Kenya Kwanza administration was largely complete and that agreeing on a single opposition candidate was essential to unseating the president.
9 June 2026 · Capital News →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed a High Court's Sh50 million damages award for violation of his right to fair hearing in his impeachment case as "an insult," saying the judgment itself confirmed his impeachment process violated his constitutional rights and should have been nullified. He has instructed his legal team to move to the Court of Appeal, arguing that constitutional supremacy rather than monetary compensation was at stake.
9 June 2026 · Capital News →
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested Beatrice Manyara Chepkemoi, a prosecutor at Kiambu Law Courts, after she allegedly received Sh500,000 to influence the outcome of a court case. She is being held at the Integrity Centre pending processing and further legal action.
9 June 2026 · Capital News →
The Senate will challenge a High Court decision that awarded former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua KSh50 million in compensation for infringement of his right to a fair trial, with Senate Speaker Amason Kingi arguing the court's finding was erroneous and that the Judiciary should not interfere with the Senate's constitutional mandate to conduct impeachment trials.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Tigania East MP Josphat Gichunge Kabeabea has been arrested by the DCI over allegations of defrauding land buyers of more than Ksh.56 million through fraudulent property deals involving plots sold through a company linked to him.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's High Court upheld the 2024 impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, locking him out of holding public office and casting doubt on his presidential ambitions, though he has lodged an appeal. The ruling raises questions about whether Gachagua might pivot to a kingmaker role despite the setback to his opposition leadership.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has been reassigned to the State Department for Tourism, with John Lekakeny Ololtuaa taking over the Basic Education docket, according to a statement by Head of Public Service Felix Koskei. Ololtuaa assumes the education post amid recent school unrest that led to closures.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has reassigned Julius Bitok from the State Department for Basic Education to the State Department for Tourism, while John Lekakeny Ololtuaa moved from Tourism to Basic Education, effective immediately.
9 June 2026 · Capital News →